London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3

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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3
Letter from Natan b. Nahray (Alexandria) to Nahray b. Nissim (Fustat), ca. 1065
British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Nature

One leaf document

Writing

Paper
Black (carbon based)

Ruling

No ruling can be seen
23

Dimensions

168

Date

c. 1065
11th Century CE

Place

Alexandria
פסטאט, Fustat, Alexandria
Orient

Language

  • Hebrew
  • Arabic
  • Judeo-Arabic

Document Text

Letter

Vowels and Signs

No vowels or accents

Other

British Library, BL OR 5566D.3. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/5583/ (accessed January 21, 2026).
21 Jan 2026, 4:17 p.m.
21 Jan 2026, 4:13 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea
21 Jan 2026, 4:17 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea
Miruna-Ștefana Belea
Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/items/1232/ on 2026-01-30.
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: recto
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: verso
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Graphic Elements

Abbreviation

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Abbreviation - #39123
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Divine Symbol

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Divine Symbol - #39124
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Divine Symbol - #39125
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Letter

Aleph

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39134
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39133
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Beth

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39131
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Gimel

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39151
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Daleth

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39142
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He

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39141
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39138
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Vav

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39160
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Zayin

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39162
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Ḥeth

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39156
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Ṭeth

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39144
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Yod

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39155
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Kaph

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39154
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Kaph: final

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39158
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39157
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Lamed

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39152
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39164
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Mem

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39136
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Mem: final

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39153
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Nun

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39127
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Nun: final

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39167
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Samekh

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39146
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'Ayin

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39148
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Pe

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39149
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Pe: final

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39166
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Ṣade

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39159
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Ṣade: final

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39161
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Qoph

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39122
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39135
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Resh

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39143
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Shin/Sin

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39165
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Tav

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39126
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Ligature-Connected

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Ligature-Connected - #39130
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Ligature-Connected - #39145
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Ligature-Connected - #39147
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Ligature-Connected - #39150
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Ligature-Connected - #39140
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Ligature-Connected - #39139
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Ligature-Connected - #39137
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Ligature-Connected - #39132
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Ligature-Connected - #39129
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Ligature-Connected - #39128
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Ligature-Connected - #39163
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Nexus

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Nexus - #39121
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Nexus - #39120
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Specimens
London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
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